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Forum: Power & Electronics 02-10-2010, 11:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,885
Posted By GOBKJA
We are considering purchasing an Interphase...

We are considering purchasing an Interphase Forward Looking Sonar for our world cruise. One of us is hot on the idea, the other is lukewarm. We have a steel boat. Is it worth the investment? If...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-03-2010, 10:49 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,874
Posted By GOBKJA
If you can find a copy 'Emergency Navigation' by...

If you can find a copy 'Emergency Navigation' by David Burch ( ISBN 0-87742-204-4) it would be worth having on any yacht. Predating GPS - published in 1986 - it tells you how to find your way around...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-03-2010, 03:22 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,874
Posted By GOBKJA
I was talking about the risk that the entire GPS...

I was talking about the risk that the entire GPS system is taken off line which is very low. We have several handheld GPS units and plenty of batteries. We will be plotting our path on charts so if...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 01-03-2010, 02:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,956
Posted By GOBKJA
Hi there, We are having the same problem you...

Hi there,

We are having the same problem you had but need a bit more detail on how to isolate the problem as we find some of the advice hard to follow. Removing and crossing the wires on the stop...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-02-2010, 04:07 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,874
Posted By GOBKJA
I love to learn things for fun and we plan to...

I love to learn things for fun and we plan to learn it on the trip (lot of time to learn things). But we didn't make it a prerequisite before leaving shore. There are so many risks; GPS goes...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-31-2009, 11:41 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,874
Posted By GOBKJA
We're doing a circumnavigation with relatively...

We're doing a circumnavigation with relatively little experience as well, but I've been researching like a fiend.

Here's what my husband advises: "Get a boat that will do it and have a great...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-31-2009, 09:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,890
Posted By GOBKJA
Great, we bought a chart plotter so I'll...

Great, we bought a chart plotter so I'll definitely use that. Thanks. The only time we ever anchored (on a charter boat years ago) we had heavy wind and visibility was horrible and my husband was...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-30-2009, 12:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,890
Posted By GOBKJA
I'm a novice so this may seem like a silly...

I'm a novice so this may seem like a silly question. I understand anchor dragging is a concern. What if you attached something heavy to a line and a float, and dropped that where you drop your...
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